Sabri Bushra, St Vil Noelle M, Campbell Jacquelyn C, Fitzgerald Sheila, Kub Joan, Agnew Jacqueline
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
West J Nurs Res. 2015 Feb;37(2):180-96. doi: 10.1177/0193945914527177. Epub 2014 Mar 20.
Workplace violence (WPV) is a significant public health concern affecting all racial or ethnic groups. This study examined whether different racial/ethnic groups differed in vulnerability to WPV exposure and utilization of resources at the workplace. This cross-sectional research focused on White, Black, and Asian nursing employees (N = 2,033) employed in four health care institutions in a mid-Atlantic U.S. metropolitan area. Whereas childhood physical abuse was significantly related to risk of WPV among workers from all racial/ethnic backgrounds, intimate partner abuse was a significant factor for Asians and Whites. Blacks and Asians were found to be less likely than Whites to be knowledgeable about WPV resources or use resources to address WPV. Services to address past trauma, and education and training opportunities for new workers may reduce risk of WPV and promote resource utilization among minority workers.
工作场所暴力（WPV）是一个重大的公共卫生问题，影响着所有种族或族裔群体。本研究调查了不同种族/族裔群体在工作场所遭受WPV暴露的易感性以及资源利用情况是否存在差异。这项横断面研究聚焦于美国大西洋中部大都市地区四家医疗机构中受雇的白人、黑人及亚裔护理人员（N = 2033）。虽然童年期身体虐待与所有种族/族裔背景的工人遭受WPV的风险显著相关，但亲密伴侣虐待是亚裔和白人的一个重要因素。研究发现，黑人和亚裔比白人更不太可能了解WPV资源或利用资源来应对WPV。针对过去创伤的服务以及为新员工提供的教育和培训机会可能会降低WPV风险，并促进少数族裔工人对资源的利用。
